Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign slated to join Rolling Loud for added fourth night
Rolling Loud California announced Thursday that it’s adding a fourth night to its May festival at Hollywood Park.
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, who released their collaborative album “Vultures 1” on Feb. 9 under the moniker ¥$, are teaming up for the new opening-night performance Thursday, Mar. 14.
According to a news release from Rolling Loud, all current three-day pass holders for the festival will be given complimentary access to the Thursday night performance via an RSVP link sent on behalf of Rolling Loud.
New purchasers, however, must purchase a full three-day pass to attend—passes are available on the festival’s website—and all single-day pass holders will receive an email Friday, Feb. 16, with a link giving the option to upgrade to a three-day pass.
The revamped grounds, adjacent to SoFi Stadium, will play host to the L.A. edition of the hip-hop mega-fest in March 2023.
“Vultures 1,” Ye’s first wide release on his new independent label YZY, briefly disappeared from Apple Music on Thursday before returning to the streaming platform just hours later. The platform has not provided an explanation for the temporary removal.
Since its release, the album has stirred accusations of violating independent distribution outlet Fuga’s service terms and using unauthorized samples — including from Ozzy Osbourne, who voiced his opposition on X, and Donna Summer.
Still, as of Wednesday, “Vultures 1” had four songs in the top 10 on Spotify’s US Daily Top 200 and five in Apple Music’s real-time top 10 — with “Carnival,” leading the pack. The track, featuring Playboi Carti and Rich the Kid, has garnered attention for its provocative Taylor Swift name-drop.
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, apologized to the Jewish community (in Hebrew) for his antisemitic comments ahead of the release of his new ‘Vultures’ album.
The festival is receiving a mixed response with its Instagram post announcing the surprise show.
“You expect us to call off work for another day and get another day for our hotels. Way to ruin everyone’s plans,” one user commented, with Rolling Loud’s official account responding “Come Thursday for free, you’ll feel better about it.”
“Getting a free show and complaining is wild,” another user commented.
In addition to ¥$, Rolling Loud California 2024 is headlined by Nicki Minaj — whom the news release said performs on “Pink Friday,” an ode to her most recent album — Post Malone, and Future X Metro Boomin.
With little fanfare, Rolling Loud organizers have removed Lil Uzi Vert from their announced lineup and replaced them with Future and Metro Boomin’s joint act.
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